The word "NATIVE" ordinarily means someone born within a particular country, regardless of the individual's current country of residence or nationality.
Native also means someone entitled to be "charged to a particular country under the provisions of Section 202(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act.
Applicants for the Diversity Lottery registration may under Section 202(b) claim chargeability to the country of birth of a spouse;a minor dependent child can be charged to the country of birth of a parent; and an applicant born in a country of which neither parent was a native or a resident at the time of their birth may be charged to the country of birth of either parent.
Last Updated on Monday, 31 January 2011 22:55
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